3rd row seat - also in the garage.
I have an exterior tire mount. A little different than Lolo's tho - it's a clasp close rather than the pin close. I think those are the 2 major types of ways to lock the carrier once you swing it back into position.
The carrier has never been an issue for me - there will be times it will try to close on its own if you're on an incline, but you can slightly close the rear hatch to hold the tire in position. It's no big deal. It does limit your visibility out the back, but if you get the convex mirror attachments (which you'll already likely have since you tow), it makes a huge difference in eliminating blind spots.
As for the closing mechanism, I know that the pin close used to have rattle issues, but I think they fixed that. I have had no problems with my clasp close - it's easy to use and stays clean - but I do have to get a good latch on it or the carrier will swing open. It's not a huge deal tho, and well worth the extra cargo room. The H2 has a good amount of space in the back without the 3rd row or tire in there - we take our 2 50 lb dogs on road trips quite comfortably.
Stacy
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